Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-23
State News.
ANDROSCOGGIN.


LIvERMoRE FALLS. Our correspondent
writes Feb 81: The infant child of Mr. and
Mrs. F. <. Robbins, which has been at the
point of death for nearly two weeks, is re-
covering.-The North Jay Good Templars
| have deferred their visit TO Rockomeka Lodge
| OF this place until settled going The enter
tainment given by the pupils of the High
School last FRIDAY evening passed of very
| successfully The declarations, readings,
etc, were finely rendered The drama
"Bread on the Waters" was ably presented
by local talent in a manner rarely excelled BY
amateurs. The parts were all we'll sustained
The receipts amounted to 1928. 60. Sixty four
couples participated in the ball given by the
pupils OF L. X. Farrington's dancing class
last Wednesday evening. village schools
will commence again about the middle of
April.-G Jorge Winters singing class give
a concert in Rockomeka Hall Thursday even
ing of this week.--The members of the Uni
versalist Auxiliary Society passed a pleasant
evening with their pastor, Rev. Fl. C. Mum
son. last Saturday.-Prof A. L. Blanchard,
principal of North Anson Academy, WAS in
town last week.-R. c. Boothby was at the
hearing at Augusta last week before the Com
mittee on Legal Affairs in regard to the in
corporation of this place. The charter will
probably be granted.-Horace Richards, en-.
ployed in the Umbagog Pulp Co 3 mill was
badly injured one day last week. He was
ascending on the elevator and reaching out to
get his dinner pail on the steam pipes, which
are near the ceiling, his arms were caught and
badly jammed. He is doing we'll nova.
Record finishes work on the pierre at Jay
Bridge, this week, which he has been build
ing for the improvement of the booming priv
ilege at that place.
CBEsTRRvILLE.-Our correspondent writes
Feb. 20: The following officers of Phoenix
Lodge. No. 800, OF Good Templars were in.
stalled Saturday evening, Feb. I2, by Lodge
Deputy ]. c. Wheeler: C. A. Hamslton. G.
T.; Mrs. C. + Lothrop, v. T.. Sadie A.
Hall, s.; Martha Smith, F. s.; T. j. Clough.
T.; Geo. w. Smith, NJ. Mrs. Valera Hatch.
d. Mrs. T. ] Clough, 1 G.. E. A. Hall.
O.G Ella Thurston, X. II. s.; Clara Rowe.
l.. Il. s. This lodge now numbers nea-ly 90
members, and Is in prosperous condition.
LINCOLN.
New CAsrLE.-Our correspondent write,
Feb. 81: H. II. Cook is moving his stock of
stoves and tin ware into the Austin Block for
storage, having rented the store lately occu-
pied by him to F. ID. March & Son.-About
one hundred pupils are in attendance at the
Academy this term.-A number of our towns
men were part owners in the schooner T. C.
Kennedy, which was lost last January on the
passage from Perth Amboy to Corpus Cristi,
On Thursday evening, a hop was held At
the hotel in Damariscotta.- Fannie
Crane is visiting her brother, Rev. C.. ID.
Crane.-Miss Jessie Cate 10 at home for a
short visit.-The ladies Of the Congregation
al church held sociable at the vestry of the
church, Wednesday evening. The committee
entertainment dad
programme. in which music, both vocal and
instrumental, occupied an important part
Captait Frank Snithwick is at home.-Tbe
Baptist church Of Damsriscotta has accepted
the resignation of its pastor, Rev. G.. ".
Hanson, but owing to the illness of his moth
er, who is not able to be moved, he still con.
tinues to preach at his church, and probably
will not leave town for some time.
PENoBscoT.
ETNA.-Our correspondent writes, Feb. 81:
II. G. Friend lost one of his work horses and
COW within the past week.-The G. A. r.
Post had five (5) cent socisble at Mr.. Jas
Babb's last Wednesday, at which there were
60 present. The proceeds are to be used for
Memorial Day.
SOMERSET.
No. MADIsoN.-Our correspondent wr;,e.
Feb. 81: Mrs. John Bickneli is SLOWLY 20.
covering from a severe attack of pneumonia.
The Free High School at So. Scion ia
prospecting finely under the careful instruc.
ton of N. Topper, who so successfully taught
the fall term. There is an attendance of AZ
pupils The building of a Union Han at
East Madison. is being agitated and there ba.
been quite sum already subscribed with a
good prospect of obtaining the full amount
fired L. French is still sending mutton to
the Boston market, having sent two boxes the
past week.-C. Z. Marshal has finished his
operations on the farms of M. NJ. Danforth
& Sons and T. II. Salley, having made about
1900 dozen of shovel blocks, and now the
camp is vacant.-The farmers are about